Combined cake base and slicer



Patented June 29, 1937 PATENT OFFICE COMBINED CAKE BASE AND SLICERErnest A. Lenk, Philadelphia, Pa., assignor of one-half to George H.Morningstar, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application August 1, 1936, Serial No. 93,839 3 Claims. 146-129) Thisinvention relates to cake mounting and slicing means, and particularlyto a base for the mounting of an individual cake, and in which there isassociated means for slicing the cake as it rests on saidebase.

This invention contemplates the mounting and slicing of cakes of regulardimensions, such as round, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal andthe like, and wherein the cake will remain on its mounting as the slicesare severed, and until the entire cake has been disposed of.

The object of the invention is toprovide cheap, simple and efficientcake mounting means inr corporating therewith means for slicing thesame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a base for the mountingof a cake, and to which base, means are attached for slicing the cakemounted thereon, and in the mounted cake may be deposited in the regularcake box, or the base may be incorporated as part of a, sealed package,in accordance with the container shown and described in my co-pendingapplication Serial No. 41,672, filed September 23, 1935.

Another object of the invention is to provide cake mounting meansincorporating slicing means wherein the cost of same will enable it tobe marketed along with the ordinary cake without raising the price ofsaid cake.

According to the invention, the base of any desired shape is providedreceiving a binder for retaining a cake in place thereon, wire meanshaving one end fixed to the center of said base, and of such length asto extend over the periphery of said base, and means on the free end ofsaid wire means for operating same.

The drawing shows an embodiment of the invention, and the views thereinare as follows:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view showing a round base with the slicing meansin position,

Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the base with a cake mountedthereon, and the slicing means extending out from the periphery of saidbase,

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the means of cutting a cake byraising the slicing wire to vertical position,

Figure 5 is a like view showing the next downward movement of the wireto cut the sides of a cake slice,

Figure 6 is a like view showing the movement which the base with withindentations for of the wire to detach the the base,

Figure 7 shows a developed view of one means for attaching the cuttingwire to the base, and

Figure 8 shows a developed view of the operat- 5 ing tab which islocated on the free end of the slicing wire.

As illustrated in the drawing, the base ll may be formed of cardboard orother substantially rigid material. The board, however, preferably 0 hasa glazed upper face to protect the cake mounted thereon. The upper faceof the base is provided with indentations l2 which preferably fracturethe smooth upper surface of the base and extend part way into the bodythereof, as shown in Figure 2.

While the base shown in the drawing is round, it will be understood thatthis base may be of any desired shape, for instance, square, pentagonal,hexagonal, octagonal, etc., and the invention is not limited to theshape thereof.

The slicing wire I3 is fixed by its one end to the center of the base.In the particular type shown in the drawing this slicing wire extendsdown through a hole M at the center of the base, and is wrapped around.the reduced or notched part I 6 of the securing means or clip IT. Theextension ll! of the clip is then bent down on the line H! until itcomes in contact with the body 2| of said securing means. Two of thecorners of said body 2| are bent at right angles to said body to formtangs 22. These tangs are pressed into the bottom of the base II, asshown in Figure 2.

Of course this method of securing the slicer to the center of the basewhile feasible and effective is only one means for accomplishing same,and in many instances, it will be found advisable to secure the end ofthe slicer directly onto the top of the base II by clip, staple orotherwise. The slicer I3 is of such length that it may extend over theperiphery of the base II, and its outer end is provided with a tab 23.Figure 8 shows a developed view of this tab, andsame is comprised ofsubstantially two circular parts 24 having one side grooved, as at 26,so that the outer or free end of the slicing wire may be wrapped aroundthe reduced part thereof and the substantially circular parts 24 thenbrought together so as to retain the end of thewire therebetween.

The perspective views Figures 3 to 6 inclusive illustrate the operationof the slicer for severing slices of cake from the cake body.

Let us assume that a cake has been mounted on the base, as shown inFigure 3; the method cutslice of cake from of mounting comprises thesmearing of icing or the like onto the top of the base and in contactwith the indentations l2 whereupon the cake is placed thereon causing itto adhere 5 firmly to said base upon the drying of the icing,

etc. Assuming that the cake has now been securely fixed to the base withthe slicer [3 in the position shown in Figure 3, and it is desired tocut a slice of cake from the body thereof, the

tab 23 is grasped between the thumb and foredirection to release theslice S from said base.-

The tab 'may then again be raised and an additional downward and arcuatemovement will sever another slicefrom the cake. It will be understoodthat the cake mountedon the base, 25 and as shown in Figure 3, may beplaced in an ordinary cake box for marketing, and that mounted on thebase, the sides and top will be protected against contact with the boxprovided the box is of sufiicient height. It will also be readilyunderstood that the cake mounted on the base ll may be incorporated intomany styles of co-called hermetically sealed packages, and asillustrative, I refer tothe package shown and described in my co-pendingapplication hereinbefore mentioned.

The slicing device ofiers many additional uses for the mounting of cakesand the like, and provides a sanitary cake slicing means incorporated inthe original package.

Of course, the combined cake mounting base and slicer illustrated anddescribed may be modified in various ways without departing from theinvention herein set forth and hereafter claimed.

The invention is hereby "claimed as follows:

' 1. A cake mounting comprising a base, a fine flexible wire fixed byits one end to a clip, said clip fixed to the center of said base and onthe bottom thereof, said wire extending through a hole in the center ofsaid base and being free, except for the end secured to said clip, saidwire being of such length as to extend beyond the outer edge of saidbase.

2. A cake mounting comprising a base, a fine flexible wire fixed by itsone end to a clip, said clip having tongues to secure same into thebottom of said base, said wireextending through a hole in the center ofsaid base and being free, except for the end secured to said clip, saidwire being of such length as to extend beyond the outer edge of saidbase. I

3. Cake mounting means comprising a fiat base and a fine flexible wirepermanently fixed by its one end directly to the center of said base andits other end free foroperation at various angles for slicing a cakemounted on said base, said base having its upper surface unobstructedexcept for said wire, and said wire being of such length as to extendbeyond the outer edgeof said base.

ERNEST-A. 'LENK,

